Mocha Dirt Cake
Ingredients
- Dirt Layer ⓘ
- 13 ounces chocolate wafer cookies ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon finely ground espresso beans ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sugar ⓘ
- pinch salt ⓘ
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Mocha Layer ⓘ
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened ⓘ
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup fresh strong brewed coffee, cooled ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 2 cups heavy cream ⓘ
Instructions
- Put all Dirt ingredients except butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until you have medium crumbs. Pour melted butter over and pulse just until incorporated. Set aside. It really looks like good soil, right?
- Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar with an electric mixer until combined and fluffy. Add coffee, cocoa powder and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
- Whip cream with 1 tablespoon sugar until peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Assemble cake by placing 1 cup of crumbs in a trifle bowl or similar. Spoon or pipe in 1/3 of mocha cream. then repeat two more times ending with a layer of dirt. Top with fresh raspberries.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
855
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).